Ballot Type: Human
Submitted: Sept. 26, 2021, 9:24 a.m.
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
... |
| 2 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
62-0 over Vandy |
| 3 |
Oregon Ducks
|
The Ducks easily handled Arizona. They play Stanford next, who have shown an ability to be the upset team |
| 4 |
Cincinnati Bearcats
|
Cincy wins the bye week |
| 5 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
|
Penn State play Indiana next week going into what could be a top 10 matchup against Iowa the following |
| 6 |
Iowa Hawkeyes
|
Iowa struggled early on against Colorado State, but pulled away in the second half |
| 7 |
Oklahoma Sooners
|
WVU took Oklahoma to the wire, but Oklahoma remains undefeated |
| 8 |
Arkansas Razorbacks
|
Arkansas took down Texas A&M 20-10 |
| 9 |
Florida Gators
|
Florida played as anticipated against Tennessee |
| 10 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
Ohio State got a chance to play new QBs against the Akron Zips. They start conference play against Rutgers next week |
| 11 |
BYU Cougars
|
BYU easily handled USF. They play Utah State and Boise State next on the schedule |
| 12 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
Graham Mertz is bad |
| 13 |
Oklahoma State Cowboys
|
Oklahoma State knocked off #25 Kansas State to go 4-0. They face Baylor next week in an undefeated matchup |
| 14 |
Boston College Eagles
|
BC are 4-0 for the first time since 2007. They beat Mizzou in OT and face Clemson next week |
| 15 |
Wake Forest Demon Deacons
|
Wake Forest was firing on cylinders in a 37-17 win over Virginia. Who would have guessed WF would be among the undefeated teams after week 4? |
| 16 |
Coastal Carolina Chanticleers
|
They covered the line against UMass. |
| 17 |
Michigan Wolverines
|
Rutgers took Michigan to the wire, but Michigan remains undefeated |
| 18 |
Baylor Bears
|
Their first three games were against easy opponents so it was tough to tell how legit Baylor is, but they're undoubtedly a top 25 after beating Iowa State |
| 19 |
SMU Mustangs
|
4-0 after defeating TCU. No Big 12 invite? No problem |
| 20 |
NC State Wolfpack
|
NC State pulled off an upset against #9 Clemson, after 8 straight losses against the team |
| 21 |
Fresno State Bulldogs
|
Fresno State's defense seemed questionable in their Friday night match up against UNLV, but their offense pulled through |
| 22 |
Michigan State Spartans
|
Michigan State hangs onto their undefeated status after an OT win against Nebraska, who seem to be showing signs of life after a rough start to the season' |
| 23 |
Kentucky Wildcats
|
Kentucky are 4-0 after beating South Carolina, but face a real test next weekend against Texas A&M, who garnered their first loss of the season |
| 24 |
UTSA Roadrunners
|
Close win over Memphis after putting up 17 points in the 4th quarter  |
| 25 |
Army West Point
|
Army heads to 4-0 after defeating Miami OH. They play Ball State next before facing Wisconsin, who looks increasingly beatable |
Teams Ranked:
| Rank | Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
0.00 |
| 2 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
0.00 |
| 3 |
Oregon Ducks
|
0.00 |
| 4 |
Cincinnati Bearcats
|
0.31 |
| 5 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
|
0.00 |
| 6 |
Iowa Hawkeyes
|
0.00 |
| 7 |
Oklahoma Sooners
|
0.00 |
| 8 |
Arkansas Razorbacks
|
0.00 |
| 9 |
Florida Gators
|
0.00 |
| 10 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
0.00 |
| 11 |
BYU Cougars
|
0.00 |
| 12 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
0.00 |
| 13 |
Oklahoma State Cowboys
|
0.44 |
| 14 |
Boston College Eagles
|
2.92 |
| 15 |
Wake Forest Demon Deacons
|
0.68 |
| 16 |
Coastal Carolina Chanticleers
|
0.00 |
| 17 |
Michigan Wolverines
|
-0.17 |
| 18 |
Baylor Bears
|
0.00 |
| 19 |
SMU Mustangs
|
1.22 |
| 20 |
NC State Wolfpack
|
0.65 |
| 21 |
Fresno State Bulldogs
|
0.00 |
| 22 |
Michigan State Spartans
|
-0.68 |
| 23 |
Kentucky Wildcats
|
0.00 |
| 24 |
UTSA Roadrunners
|
0.00 |
| 25 |
Army West Point
|
0.00 |
Omissions:
| Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|
Ole Miss Rebels
|
2.69 |
Texas A&M Aggies
|
0.91 |
UCLA Bruins
|
0.63 |
Maryland Terrapins
|
0.08 |
Total Score: 11.37